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CA governor, and other state officials upset over renaming of USNS Harvey Milk
Gavin Newsom called the decision to remove Milk's name an “assault on veterans,” and said the renaming revealed Trump’s contempt for the values U.S. veterans fight to protect.
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AZ Senator Gallego calls on EPA to keep Energy Star
The Trump administration has proposed ending the program, but in a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Gallego wrote Energy Star saves Arizonans money
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Amazon gives boost to NC economy with $10B investment plan
The investment nearly doubles ($12 billion) what the company has poured into the Tarheel State since 2010. That year was the turn of economic development, with Republicans taking majorities in both chambers
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Defense hawks take aim at military funding in Trump's budget
Trump's budget calls for boosting military spending by 13% to more than $1 trillion, but defense hawks say this is not what it appears to be.
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Controversial gender identity bill heads to Colorado Senate floor vote
The legislation would still make deadnaming and misgendering discriminatory actions under the state’s anti-discrimination act.
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S&P 500 hits longest winning streak in 20 years
The last time the S&P 500 posted nine consecutive days of gains was November of 2004.
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Union seeks emergency order to block Trump's government overhaul
Unions representing federal employees have been fighting back at every step, filing multiple challenges to Trump's executive orders to reshape the executive branch.
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New York leads U.S. with greatest number of antisemitic incidents
The greatest number of antisemitic attacks were reported last year, 9,354, according to an annual report published by the Anti-Defamation League. The majority of incidents, 64%, occurred in 10 states, eight of which are led by Democrats, The Center Square reported.
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Early voting underway for Virginia's June primary
Primaries include contested Democratic races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, along with local and legislative races in certain districts.
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Evers: 'I am not afraid' after Homan's comments
Homan responded that “if you cross that line of impediment or knowingly harboring and concealing an illegal alien, that is a felony. And we are treating it as such.”
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Study: Georgians would have $2,680 tax increase if federal cuts expire
The main issue facing Peach Stare businesses is a policy on full expensing, the authors of the report said.
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Illinois’ cities home to some of country’s highest property tax rates
Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski pointed to all the tax policy now coming out of Springfield as clear and undeniable evidence of the way lawmakers have grown out of touch with the residents they’re charged with being a voice for.
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Maine seeks delay of Real ID ahead of deadline
The bipartisan group of Maine officials pointed out that while the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles has reported a sharp uptick in the number of applications for Real IDs in recent months, as of April, only 27% of the drivers' licenses issued by the state have TSA-compliant credentials.